[Shop-talk] Drilling bolts for safety wire

Jack Brooks JIBrooks at Live.com
Fri May 2 19:29:19 MDT 2014


This is how I do it too.

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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Elton E. (Tony) Clark
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:07 PM
To: Eric J Russell
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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Drilling bolts for safety wire

There are all sorts of $50 devices you'll find with a search but if this is
a one time deal do what I do:

Drill straight into a flat about 3/16" and then clamp the plug in something
and drill to the next flat using the first hole as a "starter" . . works
for me!
Tony in Texas


On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Eric J Russell <ejrussell at mebtel.net> wrote:

> I understand the concept of safety wiring. But how the heck does one drill
> bolts (like drain plugs) for the safety wire? Any recommended jigs?
>
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
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